Nick Cheadle Interview

I first took an interest in resistance training at school. I wanted to look a little better with my shirt off & when I got the opportunity, I jumped at the opportunity to learn a little more about how to best spend my time in the gym & enrolled in a personal training qualification course.

For me, the challenge lies within getting better week by week & continually improving over time.

4. what is your diet like ?
Each day my diet involves meeting specific macronutrient requirements & nutritional guidelines. These numbers will change in line with my goals & activity levels in order to encourage continued & optimal progress. My current macros are around 265g of protein, 100g of fat & 320g of carbs. In meeting these numbers I’ll typically aim to consume 3-4 serves of vegetables, 1-2 serves of fruit & 20-40g of dietary fibre as a minimum. I eat anywhere from 3-5 meals per day, depending on my schedule, what I have planned for the day as far as work & food is concerned, food preparation, social commitments etc – the idea is for my diet to fit into my lifestyle whilst still remaining within my target macronutrient parameters. It’s far less important WHAT you eat, in comparison to HOW MUCH. A typical day might look like:

Meal 5: Dinner is typically one of 5 or 6 meals, depending on how I’ve eaten through the rest of the day & how many macros/ calories I have left over for the day. Usually this is where I’ll be a little more creative or arrange for a meal out or to let my hair down. Mexican style burrito bowl/ baked chicken with fries & veggies/ steak/ fish/ pizza/ burgers/ sushi etc – always within my target macros. If I’m strapped for time then I’ll grab another meal that is similar to how I eat throughout the day. I’m fortunate enough to be sponsored by Workout Meals Delivered which takes care of all my meal prep needs.

Dessert: I eat ice-cream pretty much every day. I might have some chocolate or Greek yoghurt or another protein shake depending on my leftover macros/ calories based on the other foods I’ve eaten through the day.

As above, I fit the foods I like to eat into my daily macro requirements, so don’t ever need to cheat. My favourite foods are pizza, burgers, and ice cream.

7. what are your hobbies and interests outside of the gym ?

I love spending time with my dog Hulk, driving my car, listening to EDM/ trance & catching up with friends.

8. what’s something not many people know about you ?
I went to boarding school as a kid.

9. what’s your secret for your well shaped abs?
There’s really no secret. If you want to get lean, eat at a calorie deficit until such time as you’re able to lose enough fat to reveal your abs – from there it’s all about controlling your calorie intake to maintain it.

10. what your family and friends think about your lifestyle ?
It doesn’t really impact them. My routine is probably as normal as it could get and most of my friends do similar things.

11. according to your pictures onInstagram you like to travel, what’s your favourite place you have been so far ?